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Curmudgeoness

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1. Newspaper is great in composting anymore.

Sun Jan 22, 2012, 01:57 PM

Jan 2012

All the inks are now free of the heavy metals from the past. It used to be that the colored inks were the big problems, but my understanding is that they are now mostly vegetable based inks and are safe for composting and using in the garden. I shred newspaper and put it in the compost pile all the time.

As to how long you have to let the chicken poop mellow before use in a garden, I can't help you. Any manure from any source is now suitable to put directly in a garden. Just be careful handling and cleaning those papers with chicken poop on them. Inhaling the dust that comes from dried bird droppings is not healthy.

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"hot manure" and composting paper [View all] mopinko Jan 2012 OP

Newspaper is great in composting anymore. Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #1

Yes, its high in urea, that's why it burns. Denninmi Jan 2012 #2

i was figuring something like your "deep litter" method mopinko Jan 2012 #4

Curious - what happens when you use hot manure on the garden? jwirr Jan 2012 #3

In moderation, plants grow. Denninmi Jan 2012 #6

Thank you. I have two experience with this type of manure. When I was small I got to ride on the jwirr Jan 2012 #11

Newspaper is fine. Just be sure the compost is covered. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #5

Feed the eggshells back to the birds. Denninmi Jan 2012 #7

I don't own chickens, but that is a great idea. They steal calcium from their own bones. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #8

I can tell in a day or two when they run out of crushed oyster shell in their dispenser. Denninmi Jan 2012 #9

people do, too. suspect most critters are that way. in the old days mopinko Jan 2012 #10